Indy Weekly Events Calendar: Dec. 13 to Dec. 19

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DEC 13–JAN 27TUES–SUN, 8PM • $35THEATER: Mikhail Bulgakov’s Master and Margarita, or, The Devil Comes to MoscowAcclaimed Russian director Aleksey Burago and the Russian Arts Theater and Studio present this stage adaptation of a cult masterpiece. Written in secrecy during the darkest period of Stalin’s reign, Master and Margarita is part love story, part phantasmagoria and part biting satire.Pushkin Hall165 W. 86th St, Mnhtn

FRI DEC 146PM–9PM • FREESCREENING: Bag it: Is Your Life Too PlasticAfter the screening hear from Jersey City officials about their single-use plastic bag ban and the no straws campaign.NJCU School of Business200 Hudson St., Harborside 2, Jersey City

FRI DEC 147PM–9PM • $15 suggested donationBENEFIT: Get Out There Brooklyn-based Consumata’s cumbia-punk, ska-funk, boss-a-rengue and dubbed-out tarantellas will get you on the dance floor at this benefit for the Article 20 Network, the only human rights organization devoted solely to protecting the freedom of peaceful assembly.Starr Bar214 Starr Street, Bklyn

SAT DEC 157PM–4AM • $25, 21+PARTY: Coming To America Theme PartyThis celebration for the 30th anniversary of the Eddie Murphy classic includes a screening and an immersive costume party. Come dressed up as your favorite character from the film or bring a 1980s vibe with you.Knockdown Center52-19 Flushing Ave., Queens